• The Diabetes Educational Support Group will meet from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday, and every third Thursday, at Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Free. Info: 575-522-0289.

MISCELLANEOUS

• A traditional belly dancing class will start at 6 p.m. Thursday at the El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe St. The cost is $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. Info: 915-351-3588.

• A lecture "From Fire and Earth: Pueblo Pottery Traditions of the Southwest" will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. Jeff Romney will give the lecture. Info: 575-541-2154.

OUTDOORS

• Lunch and Learn, a free lecture series, continues with "Weird and Wonderful Veggies" from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. An NMSU extension vegetable specialist will talk about different vegetables you can grow in southern New Mexico. Bring a sack lunch. Info: 575-647-4394, slh303@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY

FILM

• The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents, "A Royal Affair (2012)" Friday through Jan. 24 at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, this risky love affair of a story takes place in Demark in the 18th century. Tickets are $7, $6 for students and seniors, $5 for members and children and $5 on Wednesdays. Info: 575-524-8287.

MISCELLANEOUS

• The Dork Day Celebration will take place at 5 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.

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Games, giveaways and lots of fun. Info: 575-522-4499.

• Open mic will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays at Barnes & Noble, 1400 E. University Ave. Info: 575-646-5822.

• A poetry reading will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at MVS Studios, 535 N. Main St. Featured poets are Peter Goodman, Joseph Somoza, Tim Staley, and Gerry Stork. "Miraculous," poems by Somoza will be signed after the reading. Info: 575-524-3636.

• The Southern New Mexico Music and Dance Society will host a contra dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, and every third Friday, at Zia Middle School, 1300 W. University Ave. (temporary location). Chicago's Paul Tyler and the Deming Fusiliers will play old-time acoustic music. No partner needed. Lessons start at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $6 and $5 for youth. Info: snmmds.org, 575-522-5650.

• Poet Carrie Murphy will read at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hardman Hall on the NMSU campus. Murphy is the author of a collection of poetry, "Pretty Tilt" and a chapbook, "Meet the Lavenders."

• Ski Apache celebrates the lift-off of its brand new gondola at 11 a.m. Friday next to the Apache Arrow Lower Terminal. Leaders of the Mescalero Apache tribe will be there. Info: 575-464-3600.

THEATER

• No Strings Theatre Company presents "The Fantasticks" to premiere Friday and run through Feb. 3 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St. The musical is about two fathers who decide they want their children to fall in love with each other and it's the longest running musical in history. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with Sunday Matinees Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. A Thursday performance will be Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. for $7. Tickets are $10 and $9 for students and seniors. Info/reservations: 575-523-1223.

SATURDAY

DANCE

• 12th annual Hafla! at the Grapevine from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Grapevine Vintage Ballroom, 3900 W. Picacho Ave. Dancer, live music from Gipsy Gitano and regional percussion groups, exotic food and a bazaar. Tickets are $15 general admission and $7 for entertainers. Info: 575-644-4156.

ART

• A lecture by an art collector and artist David Sorensen will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. He will discuss his Scandinavian art collection in the current exhibit, "Las Cruces Collects." Normal gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Info: 575-541-2137.

FILM

• The El Paso Museum will host a World Sinema Series featuring "The Wizard Of Oz" this week at 2 p.m. Saturday at the museum's Natural Gas Auditorium, One Arts Festival Plaza. Admission is free for museum member and children and $3 for nonmember adults. Info: 915-532-1707.

• Piloxing, a fierce combination of pilates and boxing, will take place at 10 a.m. Saturdays and at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Pi Pilates Studio, 2521 Avenida de Mesilla. Each session will torch fat, sculpt muscle and whip participants into shape. Cost is $10 and $5 for students and there is a ten class discount available. Info: 575-526-0977.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Sons & Daughters Of Italy in Las Cruces is having a one hour Italian language class for beginners at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Branigan Library, 200 W. Picacho Ave. Travel survival phrases, pronunciation and vocabulary basics to be provided along with handouts. Space is limited and on a first come first serve basis. A dinner meeting will follow at Zeffiro's Napolitano Bread Bakery, 136 N. Water St. Info: meetup.com/sons-and-daughters-of-italy-in-las-cruces/, 575-915-8963.

• A documentary "Classic Martina Martinez: Native American Pottery Maker of San Ildefonso" will be shown from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. Maria Martinez, noted Native American pottery maker, demonstrates the traditional San Ildefonso ways of pottery making, beginning with the spreading of corn pollen before clay is gathered.Info: 575-541-2154.

• The GFWC Progress Club will host their annual Card Party Fund Raiser from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Belton Bridge Center, 1214 E. Madrid Ave. Tickets are $10 and lunch is included. Fun and prizes for scholarship recipients at NMSU. Info: 575-532-1207, josiebanks@aol.com.

• Christine Eber will read and sign her book, "The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas, Mexico," at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 1400 E. University Ave. Free. Info: 575-646-7696.

• Double Eagle's Winter Welcome Beer and Wine Tasting will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the eatery, 2355 Calle de Guadalupe. There will be assorted, seasonal beers, selected wines and appetizers. Cost is $20. Reservations requested at, 575-523-6700.

OUTDOORS

• Native American Storytelling will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road. Storyteller Alex Mares will tell stories about pottery, Coyote and the Night Sky from Navajo, Pueblo and Apache tribes. Bring a chair and flashlight for each person. Admission is $2 ages 4 to 12 and $4 ages 13 and up and $4 ages 4 to 12 and $6 ages 13 and up for nonmembers. Info: 915-755-4332, guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.

• A community seed sharing event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Market Co-Op, 1300 El Paseo Road #M. The informal event will cover the process of saving your own seed for the next harvest. Join the potluck with fellow growers and bring a dish to share. Info: 575-640-4288 or email, jonsimmons@hotmail.com.

• Learn to Prune Roses during a workshop at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla. They will demonstrate pruning cuts, what to prune and answer questions about rose care. Free to members and $7.50 for nonmembers. Reservations requested at 575-524-1886, gardens@zianet.com.

• Bird tours will take place at 8:15 a.m. Saturdays starting at the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte. Bring binoculars, water and hiking shoes. Info: 575-523-4398.

• Storytime will beheld from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, and every third Saturday, at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum,351 N. Mesilla St. Listen to a Thomas the Tank Engine story and do a craft. RSVP: 575-647-4480.

SUNDAY

MISCELLANEOUS

• Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative march down Main Street. Assembly begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at the North Main roundabout downtown. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

• The Ambassadors Harlem vs. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern New Mexico basketball game will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road. Harlem-style basketball with high-flying slam dunks, ball-handling tricks and comedy routines. Tickets are $5 and free for children 4 and under. Info/tickets: Misty, 575-523-9530, misty.snipes@bbbsofswnm.org.

• Real Family Stories of a Sacred Place: Hueco Tanks will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road. Alex Mares will share events and actions that took place at Hueco Tanks in storyteller fashion. Info: 915-755-4332.

• Ballroom dance with the USA Desert Dancers will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1000 Montana Ave. in El Paso. Singles and couples welcome for waltz, swing, ect. Cost is $10 for members and youth and $15 for nonmembers. Info: Diana, 915-487-9396, desertdanceusa@yahoo.com.

MUSIC

• A concert featuring Bruce Carlson will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's, 225 W. Griggs Ave. Sounds like John Denver.

• A bluegrass and folk music jam will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the commons area of the Doña Ana Community College, 3400 E. Espina St. All players welcome. Jam sessions take place every first and third Sunday. Info: 575-526-5174.

• DPAT Jam Sessions will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. every Sunday in Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St. in Deming. Free. Come out and dance, socialize and have a good time. Info: 575-545-8872.

• Jared Hinojosa presents a night of life music and stand up comedy, "Something to Do," to take place at 7 p.m. Monday at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St. The show includes stand up by Jared and Joe Rodriguez and other comedians. Live music is from the boys of Air Force One. Tickets are $10 and $5 for students. Info: 575-523-1223.

MISCELLANEOUS

• The Asombro Institute for Science Education's Annual Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park on Jornada Road. There will be a coffee tasting with Beck's Coffee. The public is welcome. Info: 575-524-3334.

TUESDAY

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

• An Evening with a Doctor session will take place Tuesday at Mountain View Market Co-Op, 1300 El Paseo Road #M. Learn almost everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Rev. Dr. Kelley Elkins will help you with that information. Free and open to the public. Info: Kelley@anextstep.org.

WEDNESDAY

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

• A "Living the Life You want to LIve: An Introduction to Psychological Wellness" workshop wll take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Market Co-Op, 1300 El Paseo Road #M. Al Galves, retired psychologist, will explain how to use all of your emotions to live more the way you want to live. Info: 575-522-8371 or email agalves@comcast.net.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Local arthor Anna Haman will present her work, "Everybody Loved Anna: A German Family's Story of Confronting Social Normalcy," at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes & Noble, 1400 E. University Ave. Free. Info: 575-646-7696.

OUTDOORS

• MVM Co-Op Farm Volunteer Day is held Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Find out more aout vermiculture, composting, laying hens, season extension and crop planning at the Mountain View Market Farm in Mesilla. Info/directions: 575-523-0436 or email mvmoutreach@gmail.com.

ONGOING

THE ARTS

• The Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano in El Paso, will exhibit the art of Nina Cobb Walker and Kathleen Clair in the Bissell Gallery through Jan. 26. An opening reception will take place from5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 11. Info: 915-534-7377.

• The Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St. will feature a collection of White Sands photographs in January. During the fall and winter months, the low sun provides wonderful light on the gypsum dunes. A reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 12. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Info: 575-640-3502.

• The art of Lyuba and Aleksander Titovets will be on exhibit through January at the Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Info: 575-541-0658.
• Students may enroll at any time for art classes with Wayne Carl Huber, held at My Place Jewell, 140 Wyatt Drive. Classes are for adults in the afternoons. Info: 575-647-5684.

• The New Horizons Symphony is seeking percussionists, cello, bass and violin players for their upcoming concerts. Join their rehearsals at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at the NMSU Band Room on the NMSU campus even if you're rusty and haven't played in a long time or don't have an instrument. Info: Millie, 575-522-5571.

MARKETS

• Big Daddy's Flea Market will host indoor and outdoor vendors in 20 acres from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at 5580 Bataan Memorial East. Enjoy the largest market in southern New Mexico and west Texas. Info: 575-382-9404.

• Mimbres-Paquime Connection will hold an indoor craft and farmers market from 1 to 5 p.m. each Saturday at The Market, 522 E. Idaho Ave. Vendors will be marketing handmade and farm products such as salsa.

• The La Mesa Community Center Mercado, 744 San Jose Road in La Mesa, is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month. Features local arts and crafts as well as quality second-hand merchandise. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase. Spaces available. Info: Orlando-Antonio Jimenez, 575-649-8644 or Maria Saenz, 575-233-2559.

• Farmers and Artisans Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at the Anthony Park, Franklin Street, in Anthony, Texas. Info: Red Rooster Café, (915) 886-3663.

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